Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19

ordered to Fort Smelling, Minn, for assignment to
the 9th cavalry and nifty colored recruits to the
department OF the Platte for assignment to the
9th cavalry.
BOARD, to consist OF Assistant Commissary of
subsistence Amos Beckwith, Capt j. N. Morgan.
path infantry, and Capt. Allen Smith, 4th cavalry
has been ordered to inspect certain damaged
| stores at st. Louis
ARMY ORDERs.-Lieut.-Col Henry NJ. Robert,
Corps OF Engineers, has been ordered from Phila-
on temporary duty. Surgeon A. X. Smith has
been assigned to duty as attending surgeon in
New YORK city, relieving surgeon J. X. smith, who
absence have been granted: To Asst. Surg j. r.
kean, for two months; to Major G. w. Foster,
9r to 1ss s
ID. II. Bash, for ten days; to Asst. surg. W. H. Ar
thur, for two months; to Surg. L. M. Horton, for
six months.
THE PosT-OFF1CE FRKE-DEIIvRRY SYsrEN-The
annual report Of Col. j. F. Bates, superintendent
OF the free-delivery system, Post once Depart
OF delivery O1ces has Increased from SO to 1S9
ana the number OF carriers employed, from 685 to
year was $4.61s 692, an Increase OF S3O6 3S6 over
the previous year.
MAIL TRANSPORTATION ON RAnRoAps-Mr. A,
Leo Knott, Second Assistant Postmaster General,
10 MS annual report recommends q change in the
method OF paying railroads for mail transporta-
mas outgrown the old method Of adjusting the pay
OF railroads, and 1t is recommended that space be
suOstltued for weight as the basis and criterion OF
tne comp nSat1on OF railroads, and 1t Is confidently
believed that such change win be more econom-
lcal 10 the Government and more equitable in
the transactions between the Department and the
railroads, and more satisfactory to both.
PUNISHED FOR PROSECUTING A FALSE CLArx.-The
commissioner OF Pensions has just been informed
that Sarah Price, alias Gross charged with prose-
cutting false Claim for bounty, pleaded guilty 10
the charge in the United states court for the
southern district OF Mississippi, at jackson. and
was sentenced to ten days imprtsonment and to
pay fine OF $780,
PERsONAL.-Sen ltor Beck of Kentucky. Repre-.
sentative Barry, Mississippi, and Delegate NJ A.
smith OF Arizona, are at the Ebbitt-Senator
paws OF Minnesota. is at the Riggs, and senator
jas. X. Banewell OF rittsburg, Pa, W. X. Tucker.
John McQuade, Geo. +. Whitney and II. King OF New
York, ]. ". Bryant OF New orleans, j. K. Ward, jr,
OF Baltimore and ID. L. Church OF New Haven, CT,
are at the Ebbltt.-Mr. Thomas j. White clerk OF
the Senate District committee r, turned from Kan
sas Rsy last night, and Is established at $40 ST. nv
Louis are at the ST. James-Mr william A. Ar
noid OF this city sailed from New York for Europe
to-day, to be absent an Indefinite length or time.
&C NJ. Palmer Of Minneapolis j. f. Brush OF In
dianapolis, and W. J. Henderson OF New York are
at Willards.-.-Representativ Stahlnecker OF New
YORK has taken rooms at the WoOdmOnt-
Wash Porter OF Chicago, F. W. Sprague OF Boston,
ana :. II. Fisher OF New York, are at the Riggs
in New York last night-E A. WicIes Of New
YorK, is at Wormley's.-M j. Power and w. W.
chandler, 1r., OF New York, and W. j. Norton OF
Anderson of Mississippi, Thomas Garry and F.
GoetzIlan OF New York, are at the Metropolitan,
Geo. l. Remington OF Philadelphia, and Ii. =.
French OF New York, are at the National.--Rev
Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, eX-chancellor OF the Uni
versity Of Georgia, is visiting his sister Miss
sarah A. Lipscomb, at the Waverly Seminary.
Society Notes.
1t now turns out that there was an Involuntary
witness to the Carroll Bancroft marriage cere.
light OF st. Matthew's church, on Tuesday afrer-
noon, ptous attache Of a prominent foreign lega-
The assertion in the nnal clause OF the Sentence
Is the sole incredible thing In the statement but
we have the young mans name and vouch for the
truth OF the story Even II 1t were not true 1t is
very picturesque. Father Chappelle and MS two
assistants and Mr. Charles Carroll and Miss Ram
croft entered The altar from the oacristy door, and
II was so dark that the sanity young diplomat
could not distinguish the personality OF the bridal
party. But as his eyes became accustomed to the
seml-darkness and he recognized the pair, The
rosary dropped from his fingers In surprise. After
the service the party returned to the parsonage
% 6y the sacrsty; vac It IS customary in the Cathoilc
tending marriage; tnat is, Announcing the
names from the altar after public ser
vice for three sundays before the
contemplated day or marriage. This IS a precau
tion1ry form adopted By the Church OF Rome that
holds the sacrament oi marriage can never be an
OF persons not very well known in q community
50 II was not dincult thing at all for the scion
OF houS' 80 wen known In the church as that of
the CAROLS OF tn Old Doughoregan manor on
the Frederick turnpike, to obtain the desired dis
pensatiOn Miss Bancroft also knew the cardinal
well. lie had dIhed at her grandfather'S and a
large photograph or him In full pont1fical robes
In frame covered with crimson moire occupies 4
prominent place upon table in the young fadys
;ltslng,rSom ,n1 in, IN the Bancroft mansion; The pic
Then, for legal marriage under such dispensa-
ton, no witnesses are required 1t is evident Miss
Bancroft had had the marriage I'm mind for some
time At lucheon party Last SATURDAY. she ex
pressed wish that somebody In society would do
something very startling, just to snake up the
stagnation here Then she went and did it her
sell. The matter has been the subject Of much
discussion all week among the members or the
diplomatic corps. Miss Bancroft being French her
parents are both alive in France to-day the Oft.re-
peated assertion TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
she was well known In the foreign circle Her
method of procedure is generally condemned by the
foreigners, who are accustomed to hedge about a
marriage with many fOrmallties and public cere-
moniais ut wass very cieverly-arranged piece
OF business" SAID well-knOwn minister Dleni.
potentiary yesterday, gesticuiating wildly as he
spoke. 'She lsS very clever, and she hass man
aeq 10 get nerSs =, situation postionl In one OF
Mrs. Villas will be at home to callers Wednesdays
in December Mrs. Villas believes that the houses
OF the Calumet officers should be open to the public
from october to July.
Secretary and Mrs. Lamar will 90 to Macon, Ca,
the Christmas holidays there They win probably
not be here for the New Years day feStiylIies
Mrs. Lamar prefers the quiet OF home to Official
parade.
Mrs Dolph will keep the two first Thursdays in
December at home to see her friends.
Miss Jennie Adler, Of Philadelphia is the guest
Of Miss May Potts, OF street.
Miss Mary Wilson will go 10 Bridgeport ON the
Goth, to visit Miss May Warner, Of that city, and
10 participate In very large ball to be given BY
the Warmers on the night or December 1.
Mrs. A. A. Wilson Will be at home informally to
callers on Fridays In December.
Mrs. Whitney has returned from New York She
says the secretary is much better and win prob.
ably be in washington next week.
The members OF the Thirteen Club gave their
second annual social last evening at the residence
OF MIS-. I. X. Sailer, No. 1101 5th street. A very
pleasant evening Was spent, music and dancing
being the principal features.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss Eta
Rightstine and Mr. Edgar Pierpont Richardson.
The ceremony will take place on wednesday
November %, in the Memorial Lutheran church.
Mr. Daniel and Elizabeth Wilmer, parents OF Mr..
Calvin Wilmer, OF this city, celebrated the sixty
third anniversary of their wedding at their home
In Beaver Greek, near HagerstOwn Nd, Wednes-
day. Mr.. Daniel Wilmer Is eighty-six years old,
anu ms wife Is e1ghty-four. The venerable couple
nave nveo In the same house ever since their mar
riage.
Mrs. Il. L. Muldrow and Miss Muldrow have re-
turned TO the city from Mississippi and are at the